Distressed Decisions Can you spot a diamond in the rough? With the real estate collapse several years behind us, the industry has been riding a wave of available distressed commercial properties. But this opportunity also brings risk. Knowing what to look for can ensure that a bargain doesn't become a burden.

Market Trends 2013 construction uptick... The stage is set for a much stronger rebound in the retail sector... In 2012, CCIM designees reported participating in transactions totaling more than $1.7 billion...

International Beat Stockholm-based private equity firm NIAM is confident about the future of Helsinki's office market. The firm purchased a portfolio comprised of 15 office and two retail properties in the city totaling more than 100,000 sm at a 7.8 percent yield.

Deal Makers W. Andrew Babcock, CCIM, of Marcus & Millichap in Columbia, S.C., represented an undisclosed buyer in the $22.5 million purchase of a 326-unit apartment complex in Louisville, Ky., from The Infinity Group.

CCIM Connections With Michigan's Canadian trade volume at $70.2 billion in 2011, Bill Milliken has reached out to the Ontario Real Estate Association to encourage more commercial and residential/resort cross-border business opportunities.